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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-20
THE POOR MANS CROWN.
BY HANNAH MORE KoHAUs.


No cnoers burned upon the ashen hearth,
The room was wrapped in chilling, gloomy
dearth:
Within It's center stood sable bier.
And plain, ungarnished casket, sadly drear;
The wintry sun shone sickly as it cleaned
Through FROST barred window panes, but brightly
seemed
To stretch across the barren floor and lay
Athwart the casket with effulgent ray,
And rested on the still white marble form
That Death had chiseled in the early morn,
With one swift blow from his relentless hand
That hand whose keen, cold blade none can
Withstand.
But yesterday he was so poor alas!
One of the many whom we doubtless pass
Each day, nor question, are they amply led
His great and tender heart SO sorely oleo
For wife ana offspring, he mselt denleo,
That they with nOurishmen could be supplied
And so, without murmur ed word or sign,
That any could his sacrifice divine,
He weaker & ew and weaker. till the clay
Dropped from the noble soul and far away
1t scared untettered, where sweet rest is found
And where by angel hands his head was crowned
Soon learned men, with barred heads, gathered
near,
And gazed with reverent awe upon the bier,
While in an undertone they softly Satd
"This man from slow starvation mere lies dead I
Upon the coffin lay the wife and bitter Sobbed
at was for us-for us-himself he robbed
That we might feel no loss nor hunger pain;
o. God reward the deed with heavens ricf
gain u
twas then, through plying tears, noted how
The radiant sunlight rested on his brow
With such ethereal, supernatural rays,
No mortal eye could long endure to gaze;
No wonder! twas not strange; he had gon
whence
He'd enter into an inheritance
For was not he in very truth the son
Of heavens majestic King? CO. heir with One
Whose foost7 ps he, unfalteringly tTod,
Along the sacrificial road to Goo?
Might not tue Zig bit that dazzled mortal eyes
Reflect from his starred crown in paradise
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-20
HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM
BY NORA F. HIGGINsoN.

re
With silent stroke and muffled oar
A boat sped down the stream.
The load of human freight 1t bore,
OF gallant men who had before,
Fought off, meath sunlight gleam,
Now in the silent dead of night
Were stealing on to Abraham Height.
And one among that gallant foe,
Well loved, and filled with praise,
Repeated soft and sweet and low,
This funeral song of Ora, $,
Tho boast of heraldry, the pomp of power,
And all that beauty. all that wealth e'er gave,
Await alike the inevitable hour
The path of glory leads but to the grave
With cautious tread, they reach the spot,
Brave Montcalm's strength to try
The lines just spoken now forgot,
The battle RACES fierce and hot,
hen comes the shout "They flyP'
Who fly, cried WOLFE with life most spent
The French? All! then 1 die content
Prophetic words were those he gave,
While journeying to the fray,
Inc path of glory proved his grave"
And yet, contentedly and brave,
He gave his life that day
SO with Montcalm his day was done;
The path of glory, both had won.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-20
Spring Care of the Strawberry.

spring care Oh [ ne StraWDerfys
AS soon as the cold weather is over
the winter covering OF the strawberry
bed should be removed, and if the
vines have been permitted to run TO-
gether, paths should be hoed out SO
BIS to give chance to gather the fruit
without treading on the vine. As q
rule, it will nc t pay to hoe strawberry
vines that are to bear the present sea-
son, for unless the work be done very
early IN the season, and done with
great care, it will so disturb the vines
that 1T will reduce rather than in
crease the amount of fruit, and 1t the
soil be stirred much the fruit will not
be clean, unless the vines be we'll
mulched. Straw berry beds that were
kept as clean last autumn as they
should have been, will not be injured
much by weeds or grass until after the
fruit is ripe; then the vines should be
thinned out and kept we'll cultivated
until cold weather, If another crop OF
fruit is expected.
When only q small bed Of strawber-
ries are grown in the garden, to fur
nish fruit for the family, it is easier
and in fact better to set new vines
every year, and as soon as the fruit
Is gathered, plough the vines under
and plant some late garden crop, in
this way the land may be kept very
free from weeds and grass, which it is
almost impossible to do when an at
tempt.is made to run bed long
enough to get two crops of fruit.
AS soon In April rs the land will
work easy the ground should be
plowed for new bed, and the vines
should be set before the end of the
mouth. Many make mistake by not
setting strawberry plants before the
middle of May, especially when the
weather is somewhat dry. Plants set
early will get we'll established before
the spring rains are over, and will
make q mu, h better growth curing
the summer than If not set until late
in the season.
AS the strawberry needs g. strong
rich soil to grow we'll, in preparing tine
land for the new plants manure should
be applied very literally, and itehould
be so applied as to bavery thoroughly
mixed with the soil. Those who best
understand how to raise large crop
OF good Strawberries, are not content
to simply pillow the land once, but pillow
it several times, and then stir the soil
with an improved harrow so as to
make tbs soil fine, and mix the ferti
izers with it, that when the plants are
set every root will find something to
feed on. A moderate application Of
manure to soil that is thoroughly
mixed with it will make the plants
grow better, than a large quantity ap-
piled to soil that is not properly
prepared, but for g. crop of straw
berries it pays best to manure well
and prepare the soil thoroughly
Practical Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-20
A Recorded Failure.

mao l6St season some experience
with corn field, which was to me
quite unexpected, and am sure was
very unsatisfactory. | will, with your
permission, give some account of it,
and q guess at an explanation. If nv
conclusions appear to you, or to
others to be incorrect, | shall be very
thankful to be set right. The field is
light soil, and was planted in 1885 to
corn, Darling's Animal Fertilizer be-
ing used on part Of it, and bone and
ashes on g. part for manure. The sea-.
son was very dry and the crop was
almost q, failure. After the crop was
removed, | sowed rye, working it in
with q disk harrow. l have read
many recommendations to pillow I'M
der green rye to enrich the soil, and
thought l would follow the advice on
this field. When the rye had made
considerable growth in the spring of
1886, put in the plow and turned it
under. 1t was then two and one-half
feet high. The whole field was dressed
with bone and potash. Part of the
potash was in the form of muriate OF
potash, and part was wood ashes.
The bone and ashes were mixed in q
heap two or three weeks before using
and when we'll heated, the muriate of
potash was added in sufficient GUAM
tity to give the compost the usual
recommended per cent. of potash.
This mixture was spread broad
cast, as evenly as possible; and
we'll worked in with the har-
row. [ have often seen such g.
compost recommended in agricultural
papers, especially for growing corn, it
being claimed that the corn plant is
able to forage for nitrogen, if it has
supply of available phosphoric acid
and potash. [ think Prof. Atwater of
the Connecticut Agricultural Expert
ment Station, concluded from some
trials made under his directions, that
the use of nitrogen in fertilizers for
corn seldom proved profitable; the
crop being nearly or quite as good
without it as with it. Such high au-
thority led me to expect a good crop
of corn from this field, if used a lib
eral supply of bone and potash. 1 do
not now remember the amount of
bone used, but it must have been near
" half ton to the acre, as the cost of
the compost was about 1926 per acre.
That amount appeared to me to be
sufficient. | expected too, that the
green rye turned under would help the
crop considerably. After the compost
was we'll worked in, the field was
marked off and planted with sweet
corn. 1t came up well and grew fairly
for g. time, but never acquired a good
thrifty appearance. AS the season
advanced the growth slackened and
the corn had hungry look. It did
not suffer for want of rain, and
could not understand why the growth
was not vigorous. The crop was
very nearly a failure, only about half
paving for the fertilizer used. Anoth-
er small field near by, of very similar
soil was dressed with Darling's Fertil-
izer at somewhat less expense per
acre, and the corn was very fair, the
foliage showing q good, rich green.
Now why should the bone and potash
fail to produce crop?
NV explanation is that the soil con-
tains very little available nitrogen,
and the plants suffered from hunger,
though sufficiently supplied with phos
phoric acid and potash. / tried to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-20

the farm and home scenes that are
now presented by some rural journals
as Illustrations of what can be seen in
the glorious and boundless west" are
as misleading as they are lacking in
true artistic merit.-Chfcago Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07
LINDEN LOCALS.

Mr. Amos Sheppard, of Tower,
Mimi, is in town shaking hands
with old friends. Amos is head
book-keeper at the iron mines Of
that place, and is on leave Of alb
sence on account of his health.
Miss Lou Humbert, assistant prin-
cipal of our school, took her de-
parture last Saturday. She takes
charge of school, near Livingston,
for the spring term.
Miss Ada Vivian attended the
teachers examination at Dodge
vile, on Friday aud Saturday last;
returning en- Monday
The election passed off very quiet.
ly resulting in the eletiou Of the
entire Clown Caucus Ticket by
majorities ranging from 50 to 1850
The ticket ~ elected stands:
Supervisors j. w. Taylor, chair
man, John Hoar and Philip Baxter.
Clerk. J. Heathcock.
Treaaurer-O. q. Barrett.
Assessor VIM. Arthur.
Justices of Peace-Sam Heath.
cock and John Cowley.
Constables JAS. Wicks, Jr., Geo.
Brown and ID. II. Baker
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07

dorse some Democratic nominees.
put wet blanket on the spirits of
many, especially the young affilliates
OF the party. The latter class was
enthusiastic for a victory and much
desired to have the leaders put their
shoulders to the wheel with that
earnestness necessary for success.
The ticket finally nominated was
unquestionably good one, equal in
all respects to its opponent, yet it
failed to excite the enthusiasm that
would in all probability have pre-
vailed had not discouragement and
indifference overtaken many on the
start.
AT the conclusion of the caucus
the chair appointed as city commit
tee for the ensuing year DR.. East
man, S. G. Thomas and Is. j. Ben
nett.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07
NUMBER IA.
I WONDER

Why it is when four women,
particularly young women, are walk
ing abreast on the sidewalk they
will break ranks for nothing except
a man with paint pot or a mouse?
If it does not sound a little in.
consistent to cali it "duok of
bonnet" and yet seem 50 terribly
alarmed over the possibility of It's
getting wet?
If it is not easier to blame others
than to do right yourself?
Why those who talk the most
usally say the least.
Who enjoyed the change in the
weather from Sunday to Monday?
If it is better form to say TO a
man who is boring you, "Oh bring
me CHAIR" than to remark, bluntly,
"You make me tired?"
How 30 many act as though con
science were "my rule for your
actions?"
If 1t is not a happy character that
draws out what is good in people
and leaves what is bad 70 the maker
of all nankind2
Why married man when out
riding with his wi,a drives with
both hands?
If it is true that a wise mn may
make mistake, but only fool will
make the same mistake twice?
If we are not apt to admire in
others virtues that are Lacking in
ourselves?
When women will be allowed to
vote for city officials?
Who will be so inconsiderate as
to stay away from the band coucert
next Seeky
How many men sold their votes
Tuesday?
What became of Charley's sucker?
If II isn't just as proper to call
the first ward the bloody first as
to caIl the second the "bloody sec
ond?
If constable elect Day isn't
PAGER?
Ii Phelix was afraid of getting
his shoes muddy the other night
when he left the girl on high street?
If everybody is satisfied with the
way in which he voted?
If anyone "kioked' on the women
voting?
If the "kids" are not glad that
they only had one week vacation?
Who ever heard Of CAKE being
cut with comb ?
Ii it is not mystery that Of all
shoes telt hoe is least felt?
| If England has ever yet been
able to master the H's although she
is mistress of the C's?
If people cal 1t "putting up" at a
hotel because they have 50 much
with which they have TO put up?
Ii there are two other things
whose drawing powers hsve ever
been excelled besides the circus and
the porous plaster?
If the ancient proyerb: "You can
not get more out OF q bottle than
you put IN It, /" is not erroneous, when
we can get headache, a sick atom
ach aud perhaps ten days in the
lookup besides2
If drummers beat their way?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07

FOLLOWING is the programme of
concert by the Mineral Point Band
on Easter Monday;
L-Grand Overture, ............ Brooke
by Band.
@.-Serenade. ..................... Ripley
Introduction Quartette for Saxaphone, Alto
horn, Euphonium aud Bassoon, followed
by two grand movements of full band.
3soprano Solo,
Miss MaNelher.
4-Medley Quartette e.....................W White
Introducing the following fayorite songs
blow Ie Winds "Ihe Wolf is on the HIM."
"Aint Glad" "Put Me In My Little Bed"
"Old oalsen Bucket" "rhe Little White Got
by the Mil, Use Going Back to Dixie"
"Hai Columbia" "Red, white and Blue"
blue Beard" Yankee Doodle" "Como
with me. ROW, Brother, Row"
Osborne, HanSins Charles and Angtin.
5.-Grand Selection. 1.-THE Mikado,n sullivan
Band
8.-Bass Solo.
5. T. Osborne
= Duett for soprano and Alto.
Miss Maxeiner and Miss Edith Roberts
s.-Clarnet Solo. Second Air Variation"
Thornton
Ouf Berglaud
9.-Secret Love. ........ "Gavotte"- ....... Reoh
Band,
10 -Quarette "rhe Moonlight Dawn" White
Osborne, Haukins, Charles and Augwin.
II. Minneapolis Exposition March . Brooke
Band.
NOTHING so comfortable and light
to wear as those genuine Kangaroo
shoes at Penhallegon's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07

a NICE QUIgr Place. Several
travelling men were congregated in
the Wright House Office yesterday,
and while uarratlng amusing in
cidents within their experience re-
lated the following: One Saturday
night, not long ago, they were in
dulging in quiet game Of cards
on board train bound for Mineral
Point. A travelling man, whose
face was strange, approached them
and said; Excuse me, gentlemen,
but am just out Of the hustle and
noise Of Chicago, aud this being
new route to me, thought you
could tell me where there is q nice,
quiet place TO stop over sunday"
The boys stopped their game long
enough 10 remark th4t ''the next
station is uice quiet place to
spend sunday" Then the break
man stuck his head in At the door
and whispered "Calaminel" and the
over worked stranger selzod his grip
and hurried away into the stilly
darkness that hovered around that
peaceful httle railroad junction. The
tialn--tte & last 10 pass that tatIon be-
fore MonGay--sped on, "the boys"
felt mean all the way into the Point.
Lancaster Heratd.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07

A LARGE variety Of harrows,
which we offer for sale at reason.
able prices. We also have for 4ale
plows of the celebrated John Dere
and other makes Of frst-ciass repute.
We are agents also for the only
genuine Acme harrow, which IS
undoubtedly the best implement
made for putting sod and fall
blowing in the best possible tiliable
condition. DO not fail to examine
the latest and best harvester and
binder in the world.
14w4 S. HocKiSa n CO.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07
Dr. B1uirs Alleged crime.

A dispatch from Dodgeville, dated
April I'd, to the Chic 60 Inter- Oeean,
reads as follows:
DR.. Charles Bruil, a prominent
physician Of Ayoca, was brought
here this morning and placed in Jail
to await examination on charge Of
having caused the death Of his wife.
II seems that DR.. Bruil's wife died
rather suddenly and under circum-
stances that gave rise to rnmors that
her death did not result from natural
causes. II is alleged that the nurse
who attended Mrs Bruil during her
last illness received from Dr. Bruil,
who treated his wife, quantity Of
powders to be administered 70 the
patient The nurse states that the
powders put The sick woman IN
violent spasms, their operation 80
exciting her suspicion that she con
cluded 20 preserve one Of the pow
ders, which she did. IL was after
wards sent to chemist at Madison,
who made an analysis Of it, and who
claims that it contained poison. A
warrant was sworn out for the arrest
of Dir. Bruil and be was taken IN
custody. The body Of Mrs. Bruil
will be dlsinterred and a post NOR
rem made. 1t is reported that Mrs.
Bruii carried an insurance policy on
his life for $4,000 10 her husbands
favor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07
Personal Points.

John Z. Jenkins was in this city
attending the examination, on Tues
day and Wednesday, having decided
to prepare himself for welding the
rule of authority over scholars.
Mrs. Chas. Morcum, nee Miss
lizzie Reed, Of Denver, is home to
spend the summer with her father.
Mr. Fred Ansley, among the
fist young men of this place, de
parted Saturday to accept position
in the Elgin, ILL.,, watch factory.
Fred was member of the city
band, (quite y success on the cornet)
and he will be greatly missed by
that organization and host of
ether frieads.
-Wm. Cornelius, Sr., VIM. Cor
nelius, Jr., John Mildern, Thos.
Laue, and one or two others, started
Tuesday for Hurley to engage in
mining.
Mrs. VIM. Hewitt is down from
Ellsworth, this state, for visit with
her parents, Dir. and Mrs. Berg.
Mrs. Elizabeth Osborne, who
has been resident Of Mineral
Poiat for many years, took her de
pareA6S from our midst Tuesday
morning to make her future home
with her children now located in
California She has the best wishes
of large circle Of tried and true
friends.
Rob Goldsworthy, who is a
travelling salesman for Dubuque
house, spent Sunday with his folks
in this city.
MIR. 5. Mills. vino FOR quite a
while resided with Prof. >. /,
Osborne from whom he received
musical instructions, made us a
pleasant call Monday. At present
Sam is engaged in giving lessons
in music in Linden and Mifflin
townships.
"A call from Prof Gillett,
Supt. Of county schools, this week,
wac duly appreciated.
John Day, who has set up a
shoe shop in Mifiin, spent Sunday
in this city.
Miss Kate Ivey started Wednes-
day morning for a visit with rela-
sives at Council Bluffs, la., and from
th~re to Rapids City, Dakota, where
she will visit for some time.
Mrs. Chas. Neal is visiting in
Dodgeyille this week.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07

ludu GNCl Ot1otts dih tiiSiS JOU " ~
find the newest patterns, just direct
from the Philadelphia mills
In the notice last week of the
wreckless freak of some young men
at New Providence, the name of
Williams should have been inserted
where that of Ferris was. They
were let off with a combined fine of
$50.
TEACHERS are readily awakening
to the fact that the new cornty
school superintendent, Mr.. Gillett,
is quite strict and exacting, yet
the man for the place. 1t is for
their benefit that he should be, and
they no doubt appreciate it,
THE Hon. Moses NJ. Strong wishes
us to state that the notice published
in the tribune last week to the
effect that he had sold some mining
lands in New Diggings for the sum
of $4,000 has no truth in it what
ever.
ECONOMY is wealth" One step
toward is to consolidate the offices
of Policemen and Street Com
missioner. One good man could
attend to the duties of both po-
sitions, and the city save money.
AS it is now the pay is not sufficient
for two good men.
A PASSENGER train left Lacrosse
the other day, with As passengers.
The conductor went through the
train and took up AZ passes and one
ticket. AT the first stopping place
he telegraphed to headquarters the
result Of his find, and asked if it
was not a mistake; and hadn't he
better back into Lacrosse and get
pass for the other man.
d. JENKINS has opened out with
brand new stock of watches and
| jewelry in the stand lately occupied
by G. II. James, opposite Puford's
drug store, and cordially invites
his friends and patrons to call and
see what he has got when they want
anything in his line. Clocks, watch
es and jewelry repaired and war
ranted.
ACCORDING TO custom, the high
school scholars devoted Thursday
afternoon last to the reading Of
original essays, critiques, debates,
etc As usual Thursdays entertain
ment was voted a success by both
scholars and visitors. Would it
not be a good idea for the scholars
to give public entertainment Of
that sort for the benefit Of their
library.
THE U. S. marshal April lst arrest
ed ex-Postmaster Pepper, Of Bosco-
bel for alleged misappropriation of
$40O. Mr.. Pepper was appointed
postmaster by President Cleveland.
Some time ago it was charged that
he was short in his accounts, but
the matter was adjusted by his
bondsmen. On Wednesday an
other charge was made against
him, and his bondsmen surrendered
him to a Postoffice department
official. The accused, in default Of
bail bond, was taken to Madison
to await trial.
REPUBLICAN Cry CAUCUS. Mon
day evening, pursuant to call, the
Republicans of the city of Mineral
Point assembled to nominate city
ticket. Upon proceeding to bust
ness our most prominent men were
called on to accept nominations,
who "positively declined" declared
they "would not qualify if elected"
etc. This, with an attempt to en-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07
card OF Thanks.

wish TO extend my heartfelt
thaks to the maay friends who SO
kindly assisted me in the sickness
and death Of my husband
MARY JANE CoCKING.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07

Two carloads of mineral were
shipped to Mineral Point last week.
They are paying better prices
there now than formerly. --Shulsbltrg
Local.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07

SEEDS, cheapest in markat--hax,
timothy, clover and oats saved res
peolally for seeding purposes. Call
and see for yourself, at Whites
warehouse. Iltf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07

THERE are advertised letters at
the post-ofiice, April ?, 1887, for
George Bdss, John Rundafl, II. 5.
Rineler. The persons calling for
above will please say advertised"
and date Of this notice.
GKo. CRAwFogD, Z. NJ.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07

THE Drum Corps boys have fixed
on April goth for their next ball.
Walters should now put Themselves
in training to compete for the
silver cups, of which there is one
for the best of both sex.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-04-07

DELLEE is now securing his new
stock Of spring style hata to which
he invites the attention of all In
want Of something neat and stylish.
The assortment is large and com
plete.